Descanso Portable Toilet Rental Service, Cleveland NF

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting fully serviced portable toilet rental services for the Descanso Ranger District of Cleveland National Forest in San Diego County, California. The contractor must furnish, maintain, and service four industrial-quality portable toilet units at two locations—two units at Bear Valley Cul-de-Sac near Pine Valley and two units on Sunrise Highway at mile post marker 19.25. Services must include weekly waste removal and disposal, trash removal, complete interior and exterior cleaning, repair of vandalism or damage, and year-round availability beginning in February 2026. The Forest Service will evaluate quotations using a lowest price technically acceptable methodology, with only the lowest priced offer initially evaluated for technical acceptability. Evaluation criteria include demonstration of sound and compliant approaches addressing all Statement of Work requirements, detailed explanations of service capabilities and equipment specifications, key personnel qualifications, and acceptable past performance. Quotations are due by 12:00 P.M. PST on January 27, 2026, submitted via email to Contract Specialist Erin Scott-James at erin.scott-james@usda.gov. All offerors must submit completed pricing schedules and a Past Performance Questionnaire to be considered responsive.

This procurement is set-aside for Small Business concerns under NAICS 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services) with a $9.0 million size standard. No incumbent contractor or current service provider is identified in the solicitation documents. The contract structure consists of one one-year base period (February 16, 2026 through February 15, 2027) with four one-year option periods extending through February 15, 2031. Pricing must be provided on a firm fixed-price basis for all five performance periods, with line items covering the 4-week rental periods at both locations, hand sanitizer supplies (four units annually), and optional twice-weekly supplemental servicing. Wage determinations under the Service Contract Act apply, with prevailing wage rates including Janitor at $17.79 per hour, Cleaner/Vehicles at $17.37 per hour, and Refuse Collector at $30.80 per hour, plus applicable fringe benefits.